Autoamputation
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Autoamputation is the spontaneous detachment (amputation
) of an appendage from the body. This is not to be confused with self-amputation.
Amputation
Amputation is the removal of a body extremity by trauma, prolonged constriction, or surgery. As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as malignancy or gangrene. In some cases, it is carried out on individuals as a preventative surgery for...
) of an appendage from the body. This is not to be confused with self-amputation.